Welcome to the Program

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Good Morning, Champions. In the interest of maintaining healthy sleep patterns, a day/night cycle is in effect. Your presence is expected in the cafeteria in exactly one hour.

[The voice comes through not a large speaker, but through the device that's attached to each Champion's arm. Further investigation of the features of the device will reveal a list of profiles, a mini-map, and a list of rules. The hallways are shiny white and silver, with running lights along the floor and lights on the ceiling, and at the junction of the hallways is a sign with a knife and fork icon and an arrow pointing down the hall.

Welcome to the Excellence Program, Champions. Time to get to know your teammates.]

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[challengesfate]

[Thank goodness she understands turns of phrase or else this would devolve into something pretty awkward and cliche.]

It's good to meet you, Roxy. And...thank you, for answering my questions. I feel that I'm going to have a lot of them the longer we find ourselves here.

[lmafo]

Not up on your space stuff?

[challengesfate]

I don't think I'm up on...almost everything here.

[lmafo]

Alright, alright, no worries. You got any questions, you come to your pal Rolal, alright? Your Ro-pal, if you will.

[challengesfate]

[Well, she might keep some things to herself and ask...other people, because embarrassed, but you are quickly going onto the list of "nice and helpful people who understand stuff".]

Alright. You have my gratitude, Roxy.

[lmafo]

[ It's all good, man. ]

Aw, no worries, girl. I got plenty of experience explaining stuff.

[challengesfate]

Really? Is there much that you find needs explaining in life?

[lmafo]

In mine? Yeah, sometimes. I don't do it as much as some peeps I know, but Roxy Lalonde can hold her own in an explain-off.

[challengesfate]

I see...things must be incredibly complicated, then. My life is...relatively straightforward, at least so far.

[lmafo]

Like a million relationship statuses, all stuck together into some kinda complication matrix. Straightforward is cool too, tho!

[challengesfate]

Ah...love troubles, then?

[lmafo]

I mean yeah that was a thing but I'm pretty sure we're all over that now. Now the weird stuff is just everything else.

[challengesfate]

Ah, I see. So...it would be mysteries, then? Or numerous events happening all at once?

[lmafo]

Yes and yes, man. Yes and also fuckin yes.

[challengesfate]

I'm sorry to hear that. In my experience, troubles like that multiply before then lessen, unfortunately.

[lmafo]

Yeah, they sure aren't getting any easier. It's cool, though, we've got shit mostly handled. Or we will, anyway, I believe in us. Just gotta get back.

[challengesfate]

[A solid nod.] When you say "us", you mean...your friends, right?

[lmafo]

Yeah! Janey and Dirk and Jake. I mean, we kinda just went through a couple... things... and Janey's sorta evil right now, but we'll get through it.

[challengesfate]

[Oh...uh...huh. Okay.]

How does one suddenly become evil? I...I don't think I understand. It would either be a slow process, or...possession, wouldn't it?

[lmafo]

Possession's closer to what it is. She's got this brainwashing thing on her head. Bad shit, girl, bad shit.

[challengesfate]

Oh...and, do you know what's possessed her?

[Please don't be Grima, please don't be Grima...]